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Flight operations across Nigeria were severely disrupted on Wednesday as the strike by workers of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) entered its second day, prompting Air Peace to suspend all its services nationwide over safety concerns. Air Peace CEO Allen Onyema, in a video that surfaced online, ordered an immediate halt to all flights, citing […]
As Nigeria approaches the 2027 general elections, the country’s political landscape is undergoing a seismic shift, with the opposition—particularly the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), and Labour Party—experiencing heavy losses as top members defect en masse to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Among the most significant recent defections are those […]
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has refuted recent claims by Pastor Poju Oyemade regarding the cost of training medical doctors in Nigeria, stating that such remarks can fuel animosity between healthcare workers and the public. In a now-viral sermon, Pastor Oyemade claimed that Nigerian doctors spend just ₦500,000 throughout their education, contrasting this […]
The chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts, Oluwole Oke, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The lawmaker, who represents Obokun/Oriade Federal Constituency of Osun State, announced his resignation in a letter addressed to the Chairman of the PDP in Wurd 7, Obokun Local Government Area of the state. Oke, […]
In a major political realignment, Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, and the entire structure of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The announcement was made on Wednesday in Asaba by Senator James Manager following a six-hour closed-door meeting held at the […]
Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has attributed the recent wave of killings in the state to foreign attackers, stating that they speak unfamiliar languages and exhibit traits distinct from Nigerians. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, the governor explained that these armed assailants, unlike traditional herders, use sophisticated weapons such as AK-47s, presenting a new […]
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, yesterday visited Benue State to commiserate with the government and people following a renewed wave of violence that has claimed over 70 lives. During a stakeholders’ meeting in Makurdi, National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu assured Governor Hyacinth Alia and the people of Benue State that the federal government […]
It was a somber Easter celebration turned tragic in Billiri, Gombe State, as a trailer transporting goods plowed into a religious procession along the Gombe–Yola Federal Highway on Monday. Authorities confirmed that the accident claimed five lives—two men and three women—while several others sustained injuries. Reacting swiftly, Gombe State Governor, Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya directed a […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned to Nigeria following a working visit to France and the United Kingdom. The presidential aircraft touched down late Monday at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, where senior government officials warmly received him. Among those present to welcome the president were the Secretary to the […]
Catholic Pontiff, Pope Francis, has died aged 88. He died on Monday at 7:35 am, a day after making a much-hoped-for appearance at Saint Peter’s Square on Easter Sunday, the Vatican said in a statement. “Dearest brothers and sisters, it is with deep sorrow that I must announce the death of our Holy Father Francis,” […]
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